Dream Act Research Paper

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Vanessa Mercado
Professor Kate Eugenis
PSC 101
24 November 2014
Policy Memo Hello, my name is Vanessa Mercado and I am an advocate for the DREAM act. Many high school graduates in the United States come from immigrant families are not able to go to college, serve in the military, find a job, or pursue the American dream. This is because of the label passed on to them called “Illegal immigrant”. These children were brought to the United States illicitly at a young age. Most of these children have lived in the United States for most of their lives and consider this nation as their home. Our country has been having issues with the massive amount of illegal immigrants residing and employed in the United States. The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (The DREAM Act) is a bipartisan supported legislature that has not yet been passed. The key goal of the DREAM Act is to give a chance to undocumented youth with boundless potential to contribute to the American community by serving in the U.S. military or pursuing a higher education. …show more content…

The passing of this act can help add the number of immigrants that can actually contribute to the progress of our diverse economy and civilization, it may also be an advantage to our country as a whole by encouraging people to become more educated, dedicated, and appreciative of their jobs, and become good taxpayers. Another benefit of proposing this act is that the illegal immigrants, who would be legalized by the DREAM Act, may work the undesirable jobs in America, which would lower the business cost and offer economical prices for

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